Business Analyst Entry Level

Ray Sami, jr SECRET Clearance

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

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Summary

I am someone who can lead from the front and possesses a true builder mentality. I am a hands-on manager, possess a strong ability to recruit, train, coach and manage a team that is focused on delighting and converting customers. I’m experienced in developing and implementing management processes and systems through diving into detail and making improvements with the ability to operate in rapidly scaling high-growth environments. I am a competitive and demonstrated self-starter possesses a proven recent track record of securing successful, profitable client relationships. I hold experience in analyzing proposal documents such as requests for proposals

(RFPs), requests for information (RFI), requests for quotations (RFQs) and other deal artifacts/elements intelligence to develop a winning attack plan. Additionally, I:

• Observe, evaluate, and monitor training execution to ensure organizational training standards are met. Provide regular feedback to business units and QA staff about existing programs and development of new programs.

• Formulated, developed, and prepared all documentation applicable to solicitations, contract, and purchase order actions.

• Built and fostered a long-term relationship with clients to better address the specific needs of each individual account.

My success is driven by my ability to listen, extrapolate information and leverage resources to effectively provide solutions to customer needs. I am highly strategic with the ability to identify opportunities and problem solve including strong attention to detail with excellent prioritization skills. Experience

Acqusition Consultant

CACI International Inc

Oct 2023 - Present (5 months)

• The Acquisition Analyst will provide technical leadership to the processes of contracting management and development of contractual documentation PEO SOLDIER Army

• Manages acquisition activities and contract actions across the portfolio and recommends solutions for complex problems; responsible to modify or improve processes, communicates across the organization and with outside stakeholders and possesses leadership and management knowledge

• Coordinates constantly throughout the organization to adequately track and manage all contract actions and activities

• Assists the Government Purchase Card (GPC) holder with development of purchase requests and other applicable documentation

• Coordinates products and taskings across the acquisition phases Ray Sami, jr SECRET Clearance - page 1

• Assists with determining contracting strategy, prepares contracting documents such as Requests for Information, Statements of Work, Performance Work Statements, Statements of Objectives, Requests for Proposals, and Independent Government Cost Estimates, and other acquisition documents

• Coordinates meetings and activities with Army Contracting Command and within the organization

• Leads tasks supporting pre award contracts, financial management, risk management, and contract coordination

• Coordinates contracting actions with local procurement contracting officers Senior Consultant

Booz Allen Hamilton

Feb 2022 - Oct 2023 (1 year 9 months)

Support a government program office in the acquisition of advanced research technologies NAVSEA . Apply comprehensive knowledge of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) acquisition process to support clients in the execution of the acquisition process, policy, and procedure. Maintain responsibility for providing expertise in financial assistance agreement development, contract rules and regulations, and STRIPES or other federal procurement systems. Work directly with federal contracting officers to complete a client's backlog of no-cost extensions, administrative modifications, and other administrative work associated with financial assistance agreements. Perform contract management functions to support federal contracting officers and develop procurement documentation for award recommendations, reviews, and updates to the requirements. Conduct strategic acquisition planning and analyze functional acquisition support documentation, including Statements of Work (SOWs), Performance Work Statements (PWS), cost base analysis, and instructions. Contract Management Specialist

Emprata Bureau of Health

Sep 2021 - Jan 2022 (5 months)

• Supports the analysis of acquisition plans and procurement milestone schedules

• Handle invoices and keep track of obligated funding amounts and Burn Rates.

• Supports oversight and compliance of procurement packages, including requirements documentation

(e.g., Statements of Work (SOWs), Statements of Objectives (SOOs), Statement of Need (SON), Performance Work Statement (PWS)), market research documentation, independent government cost estimates (IGCEs), draft evaluation factors, applicable pre-award determinations and findings, and applicable pre-award clearances and reviews (e.g., Small Business Set-Aside Review and Information Technology Checklist)

• Provides recommendations concerning the selection of contract type and method of acquisition

• Supports oversight and compliance reviews of Justifications for Other-Than-Full- and- Open- Competition (JOFOCs)

• Assists compliance experts in reviews of Determinations and Findings

• Drafts or assist in drafting and issuing applicable pre-award documentation analyses

• Presents or assists in presenting oversight and compliance for acquisition planning documentation for higher level reviews and approvals

• Reviews acquisition requirements documents

• Reviews and improves customer statements of work and other pre-award documentation.

• Participates in working groups

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• Develops briefings and position papers, review drafts Contract Specialist (DEA)

XLA

Oct 2020 - Sep 2021 (1 year)

• Utilized PRISM to record and track requisitions .Supports the analysis of acquisition plans and procurement milestone schedules

• Attends meetings related to the development of a procurement package

• Supports oversight and compliance of procurement packages, including requirements documentation

(e.g., Statements of Work (SOWs), Statements of Objectives (SOOs), Statement of Need (SON), Performance Work Statement (PWS)), market research documentation, independent government cost estimates (IGCEs), draft evaluation factors, applicable pre-award determinations and findings, and applicable pre-award clearances and reviews (e.g., Small Business Set-Aside Review and Information Technology Checklist)

• Provides recommendations concerning the selection of contract type and method of acquisition

• Supports oversight and compliance reviews of Justifications for Other-Than-Full- and- Open- Competition (JOFOCs)

• Assists compliance experts in reviews of Determinations and Findings

• Drafts or assist in drafting and issuing applicable pre-award documentation analyses

• Presents or assists in presenting oversight and compliance for acquisition planning documentation for higher level reviews and approvals

• Reviews acquisition requirements documents

• Reviews and improves customer statements of work and other pre-award documentation.

• Participates in working groups

• Reviews and participate in training development and delivery

• Develops briefings and position papers, review drafts Government Contract Specialist at CACI International Inc CACI International Inc

Oct 2019 - Oct 2020 (1 year 1 month)

National Archives

Contract Specialist planning and executing cradle to grave acquisitions for the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). Served as the link between the Governement and the customer. Responsible for pre and post award duties for over 25 Contracts with various Vendors both on the GSA Schedule as well as Open Market. Responsible for over 40 Interagency Agreements (IAA) with over 10 Federal Agencies including the CIA, DOJ and DoD. Worked closly with Contracting Officers (CO) to ensure that the needs of the Federal Government are being met while ensuring compliance with FAR regulations.

• -Involved in all aspects of acquisitions cradle to grave.

• -Drafted and prepared Acquisition Plans and Request for Quotations (RFQ) in order to ensure the best value for the government via eBuy, Beta.sam.gov, NASA SEWP and GSA Advantage.

• -Prepared and executed Interagency Agreements (IAA) with over 10 Governmental agencies.

• -Coordinated and strategized with Contracting Officers in order to determine the acquisition method and contractor best suited to support the Federal Government. Ray Sami, jr SECRET Clearance - page 3

• -Led meetings with the Contracting Officers and Contractors in order to ensure adherence to the FAR regulations as well as best value for the Government Sales Agent

Mar 2018 - Sep 2019 (1 year 7 months)

Hands-on leading by example management. Reports to Regional Sales Manager who runs 6 offices. Responsible for hiring, training, managing, and coaching a team of 10+ agents. As a trainer accountable for classroom training and provides training and development to new agents on product, agency operations, sales, and systems. Employs various learning delivery techniques and technologies. Influences positive behavior change in agent learners that drive business results by creating a positive environment for learning. Serve as a producer, manages the sales and revenue of each agent at various offices across Virginia. Work closely with Account Executives, Account Managers, and Practice/ Industry Segment Leaders. Develop client ready content, speaking engagements, white papers, etc. Strengthen networking and sales opportunities with membership and leadership in associations.

• Continually met/exceed sales goals. Achieved 33% of my annual Sales goal through March 2019, expects to easily exceed the goal. Surpass every month’s agency goals. Recognized as top producer across the country (in a week in Oct 2018 sold 5th most production of any producer in the company) Director of Contracts

JSchaus & Associates

Jan 2018 - Mar 2018 (3 months)

• Met with prospective and existing clients and worked to achieve their GSA Schedule goals.

• Responsible for hosting and organizing a weekly webinar covering topics relating to US Federal Government Procurement.

• Supported key process implementation, strategic planning, workforce management, and organizational change management.

• Managed, trained and delegated work to interns (reaching out to panelists for weekly webinars, newsletters and podcast interviews).

Government Sales Officer

Embassy Products & Logistics

Aug 2014 - Nov 2017 (3 years 4 months)

Responsible for data management and entry tasks for new and existing contracts. Handled procurement issues and bidding on the U.S. Government RFQs. Responded to RFP and RFQs. Managed incoming and outgoing orders from various government agencies. Formulated, developed, and prepared all documentation applicable to solicitations, contract, and purchase order actions.

• Managed the procurement process, including bid contract formation, requests for proposals, preparing and processing of procurement documents, contracts, bid specifications, and solicitations.

• Responsible for all aspects of invoice processing: obtain complete and accurate invoices in a timely manner, verify prices are in compliance with current contract, obtain proper approvals, log information in internal database, and submit to Fiscal for vouchering.

• Ensured work is in accordance with governmental rules & regulations; ensured contract compliance and conformance to applicable law.

• Reviewed all purchase order requisitions for compliance with procurement policy board rules, procedures, and directives.

• Organized and processed workflow for effective and efficient compliance. Ray Sami, jr SECRET Clearance - page 4

Law Clerk

Kellogg, Hansen, Todd, Figel & Frederick PLLC

May 2014 - Aug 2014 (4 months)

Responsible for conducting legal research, answering and filing requests for production of documents, interrogatories, and requests for admissions

Engaged in discovery and procurement of evidence and corresponding with opposing counsel via letters and emails

Searched for and study legal documents to investigate facts and law of cases to conclude causes of action and to prepare cases

Prepared affidavits of documents and maintained document files as well as case correspondence Law Clerk

Rabin & Berdo P.C.

May 2013 - Aug 2013 (4 months)

Worked closely with the USPTO to ensure that our client’s patent applications were accepted and without error

Responsible for various aspects of the patent litigation process from paying issue fees to the US Patent

& Trademark office to preparing Notices of Allowance for clients Government Reform Committee Internship

U.S. House of Representatives

Jun 2012 - Aug 2012 (3 months)

Government Reform Committee Internship

-Attended weekly staff meetings, directed the incoming calls and carried out other daily administrative tasks

-Prepared the necessary materials for five weekly full committee meetings Summer Page

U.S. House of Representatives

Jun 2011 - Aug 2011 (3 months)

Delivered documents and messages between members of congress Conducted U.S. Capitol tours for the visitors

Managed constituent’s requests and messages.

Logistics Coordinator

Openet Telecom

Jul 2009 - Aug 2011 (2 years 2 months)

Served as Logistics coordinator; handled incoming and outgoing supplies, packages, and promotional material. Responsible for processing and managing inventory using MS tools such as MS Word and Excel and PowerPoint.

Education

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The George Washington University Law School

LLM in Government Procurement, LLM Goverment Procurement 2016 - 2020

New England Law Boston

J.D.

2012 - 2015

George Mason University

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Integrated Studies

2007 - 2011

Licenses & Certifications

Secret Security Clearance - United States Department of Defense Issued Dec 2021 - Expires Dec 2031

Skills

Legal Research • Legal Advice • Legal Assistance • Leadership • Government Procurement Honors & Awards

Dean's Award - Dean of the New England Law Boston

Mar 2015

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